Jenn Gardiner

Jennifer Gardiner (born September 18, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Vancouver Goldeneyes of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Montreal Victoire of the PWHL. She played college ice hockey at Ohio State.

Early life Gardiner was born to Tom and Diane Gardiner, and has a brother, Brad. She attended Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School and played three seasons for the Greater Vancouver Comets of the BC Elite Hockey League, where she recorded 90 goals and 91 assists in 92 games. She led the league in scoring all three years, and was named a three-time FMAAA all-star team honoree and three-time Provincial Champion.

Playing career College Gardiner began her collegiate career for Ohio State during the 2019–20 season. During her freshman year, she recorded nine goals and six assists in 38 games. During the 2020–21 season in her sophomore year, she recorded a team-high eight goals and seven assists in 20 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021–22 season in her junior year, she recorded 15 goals and 24 assists in 38 games.

During the 2022–23 season in her senior year, she recorded 21 goals and 36 assists in 41 games. She led the team in points with 57. Following the season, she was named to the All-WCHA First Team. During the 2023–24 season, as a graduate student, she recorded 18 goals and 27 assists in 39 games. She ranked second on the team in points with 45. She helped lead the Buckeyes to their second national championship in program history.

Gardiner finished her collegiate career with 71 goals and 100 assists in a program record 176 games. She became only the third Buckeyes player in program history to reach 100 assists.

Professional On June 10, 2024, Gardiner was drafted in the second round, 11th overall, by PWHL Montreal in the 2024 PWHL Draft. On July 16, 2024, she signed a two-year contract with Montreal. During the 2024–25 season, in her rookie season with the Victoire, she recorded five goals and 13 assists in 30 regular season games. During the 2025 PWHL playoffs, she recorded three assists in four games.

During the league's expansion to eight teams ahead of the 2025–26 season, Gardiner was left unprotected by the Victoire and signed a one-year contract with the Vancouver Goldeneyes on June 5, 2025.

On April 18, 2026 in a game against the Seattle Torrent, Gardiner became the first player in PWHL history to score four goals in a single game, including the game winner in overtime. Her teammate Hannah Miller also broke a PWHL record in the same game by becoming the first player in league history with two four-point games.

International play

Gardiner represented Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she was scoreless in four games and won a gold medal.

On March 21, 2025, she was selected to represent Canada at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship where she made her senior national team debut. She played on Canada's top line with Montreal Victoire teammates Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey. During the first preliminary round game against Finland, she recorded two goals and one assist. She led the tournament in goals with six, and ranked second on the team in points with ten, and won a silver medal.

On January 9, 2026, Gardiner was named to Canada's roster to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics, one of six Canadian skaters who made their Olympic debut as Canada played Switzerland on February 7, 2026. In their final game of preliminary round play, Gardiner scored her first Olympic goal (also the game-winning goal) as Canada beat Finland 5–0.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2019–20 Ohio State University WCHA 38 9 6 15 4 — — — — — 2020–21 Ohio State University WCHA 20 8 7 15 6 — — — — — 2021–22 Ohio State University WCHA 38 15 24 39 18 — — — — — 2022–23 Ohio State University WCHA 41 21 36 57 13 — — — — — 2023–24 Ohio State University WCHA 39 18 27 45 2 — — — — — 2024–25 Montreal Victoire PWHL 30 5 13 18 2 4 0 3 3 0 2025–26 Vancouver Goldeneyes PWHL 30 9 10 19 4 — — — — —PWHL totals 60 14 23 37 6 4 0 3 3 0

International

Awards and honours Honors Year PWHL All-Rookie Team 2025